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Gallatin County Commission Meeting Minutes July 15, 2008
Description Gallatin County Commissioners' Journal No. 50 July 15, 2008
Date 07/15/2008 Location County Commission
  
Time Speaker Note
9:02:50 AM Chairman Murdock Call to Order, Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance. Present were Commissioners Skinner, Murdock, and White, Deputy County Attorneys Jecyn Bremer and James Greenbaum, and Acting Clerk to the Board Melissa Rivnie.
9:03:04 AM Chairman Murdock Announcements: Break at 11:45, Regular Agenda Item #1 has been continued indefinitely, Regular Agenda Item #4 has been pulled indefinitely, Regular Agenda Item #9 has been continued until next Tuesday, Consent Agenda Interlocal Agreement has been pulled indefinitely.
9:05:13 AM Chairman Murdock Announcement: Reminder to the public that the meeting is being recorded, televised live by Bresnan Communications, and streamed over the internet.
9:05:24 AM Chairman Murdock There was no public comment on any matters within the Commission's jurisdiction.
9:05:44 AM Acting Clerk to the Board Melissa Rivnie Read the consent agenda as follows: 1. Approval of Claims; 2. Approval of Meeting Minutes from June 24, 2008; 3. Approval of Contracts: Modification to Contract #2008-152 with Telecommunications Contracting Services for Fiber Optic Bridge and Network Structure of the Annex Building; Gallatin Rest Home Medical Director Services Responsible for Implementation of Resident Care Policies and Coordination of Medical Care; Interlocal Agreement for Operation of Convenience Site and Household Hazardous Waste Facility Between the Gallatin Solid Waste Management District and the City of Bozeman (continued indefinitely); Community Mediation Center for Settlement Conferences Between Mediators and Litigants in Justice Court Prior to Going to Trial, if Settled; Agreement with Montana Highway Patrol Allowing for Payment of Safety Check and Overtime Patrol Hours as Authorized by the DUI Task Force, up to $3,000; Contract Agreement with Telecommunications Contracting Services for Installation of Data Infrastructure for the Road & Bridge Shop Building; Employment Contract for Payment of Commissions; 4. Decision on Mortgage Survey Request Exemption from Subdivision Review for Haugland; 5. Decision on Common Boundary Relocation Request Exemption from Subdivision Review for Gehrke/Olson; and 6. Decision on Common Boundary Relocation Exemption from Subdivision Review for Barney, King, and France.
9:07:43 AM   There was no public comment.
9:07:57 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the consent agenda.
9:07:59 AM Commissioner White  Second
9:08:00 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:08:07 AM Chairman Murdock Continuation of Presentation and Decision on Construction Bid Award Recommendations for the Fire Station #3 Project/9-1-1 Communications Building on County Owned Land in the City of Bozeman (continued indefinitely)
9:08:14 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Presentation Regarding the Availability of Funding Through the Community Transportation Enhancement Act Program (CTEP) and Solicitation of Project Proposals
9:08:34 AM Grants Administrator Larry Watson Presentation
9:11:26 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:12:58 AM Public Comment Brenda Nesbitt and Craig Bergstedt
9:23:31 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Recommendation of Bid Award to Intelmate for Detention Center Inmate Phone System
9:23:49 AM Detention Center Administrator Brian Gootkin Presentation
9:24:21 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:25:28 AM   There was no public comment.
9:26:28 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to award the bid to Intelmate based on the recommendation from the detention center administrator and staff.
9:26:37 AM Commissioner White  Second
9:26:42 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:26:51 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing on a Resolution of Intent to Levy and Assess a Tax on Rural Improvement Maintenance Districts within Gallatin County, Montana (continued indefinitely)
9:26:56 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and First Reading of a Speed Ordinance for Rocky Mountain Road (Lifting Ordinance #2007-008)
9:27:30 AM Commissioner White Read ordinance into record.
9:29:40 AM   There was no public comment.
9:29:59 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the first reading of Ordinance #2008-005.
9:30:04 AM Commissioner White  Second
9:30:06 AM   Board Discussion including James Greenbaum
9:30:19 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:30:46 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for a Family Transfer Exempt from Subdivision Review Request for Stuber
9:30:56 AM County Planner Tom Rogers Staff Report
9:33:01 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:33:24 AM Diane Stuber Sworn in by Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer and testified under oath.
9:37:00 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Diane Stuber, and Tom Rogers
9:37:39 AM   There was no public comment.
9:37:53 AM Commissioner Skinner Move to approve the Stuber family transfer as presented by staff.
9:37:58 AM Commissioner White  Second
9:38:04 AM   Board Discussion
9:38:52 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
9:39:00 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on Adoption of a Resolution by the Gallatin County Commission Establishing the Joint Planning Initiative by the County Planning Board and the Board of Park Commissioners to Update the Gallatin County Trails Plan and the Gallatin County Park Plan into one Document Called "Gallatin County Interconnect"
9:39:28 AM Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris Presentation
9:54:05 AM   Discussion and Questions
9:57:40 AM Public Comment Marianne Amsden and County Planner Ada Montague
10:03:34 AM Open Lands Coordinator Mike Harris Closing Comments
10:04:40 AM Commissioner White  I make a motion to approve the Resolution #2008-076.
10:04:51 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
10:04:55 AM   Board Discussion
10:07:21 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
10:07:35 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2009 Preliminary Budget
10:07:48 AM Finance Director Ed Blackman Presentation
10:11:13 AM   Discussion and Questions
10:13:43 AM Public Comment County Sheriff Jim Cashell; County Attorney Marty Lambert; Roxanne Klingensmith; Ellen King-Rodgers; Scott Secor; Chad Gunlikson; Kandy Rose; and Undersheriff Jim Oberhofer
10:25:05 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Jim Cashell, Ed Blackman
10:59:41 AM   Board Discussion including Ed Blackman
11:04:56 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Jacobs Minor Subdivision (continued until July 22)
11:05:06 AM Chairman Murdock Continuation of Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Bridger Ridge Run 5-Lot Minor Subdivision
11:05:27 AM Manhattan Planner Ralph Johnson Staff Report
11:13:48 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Ralph Johnson, and Deputy County Attorney Jecyn Bremer
11:15:54 AM Rick Kerin, Kerin & Associates, PC Presentation on behalf of the applicants, Alan and Kelley Miller
11:21:08 AM   Discussion between Jecyn Bremer and Rick Kerin
11:22:10 AM   There was no public comment.
11:22:28 AM Rick Kerin, Kerin & Associates, PC Closing comments
11:22:46 AM Commissioner Skinner I'll move to approve the Bridger Run 5-lot Minor Subdivision with the conditions presented by staff and also approving the reduction from 20-foot to 15-foot for the easement.
11:23:05 AM Commissioner White  Second
11:23:10 AM   Board Discussion/Findings
11:26:23 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
11:26:28 AM Chairman Murdock Public Hearing and Decision on a Request for Preliminary Plat Approval for the Rocky Mountain Furniture Condominiums Major Subdivision
11:27:31 AM County Planner Tom Rogers Staff Report
11:36:13 AM   Discussion and Questions
11:38:06 AM Bob Lee, Land Use Planner, Morrison Maierle, Inc. Presentation on behalf of applicant RMF Partners, LLC
11:39:27 AM Applicant Presentation Mark Lien
11:40:30 AM   Discussion between the Commission, Mark Lien, and Tom Rogers
11:41:14 AM Eric Blanksma, Morrison Maierle, Inc. Presentation on behalf of applicant RMF Partners, LLC
11:42:52 AM   Discussion between Tom Rogers, Eric Blanksma
11:45:34 AM Bob Lee, Land Use Planner, Morrison Maierle, Inc. Closing Comments
11:46:42 AM   There was no public comment.
11:46:50 AM   Closed public comment.
11:46:52 AM   Board Discussion
11:47:22 AM Commissioner White  I'd make a motion for the approval of this application for subdivision and I would strike condition #13 and on condition #25i, the language that has been suggested by the applicant, I would add that to my motion to modify that condition, and on condition #12, I would put in the language as suggested by the applicant.
11:48:32 AM Commissioner Skinner Second
11:48:39 AM   Board Discussion
11:49:55 AM   Motion passed unanimously.
11:49:59 AM   There were no Pending Resolutions.
11:50:02 AM   Meeting Adjourned.